Li Chuping relayed his own suggestions along with Hou Niao's requests up the chain of command. He didn't dare act on his own authority, as the decision wasn't his to make. Even the Nascent Transformation ancestors couldn't casually speak out, for they were facing a behemoth larger than the Shan Sect, with hundreds of Golden Cores and double-ten Nascent Transformations, not to mention the backing of several Great Dao Sects lending their full support.
He was well aware of the likely outcome at Jade Capital, but he still harbored a glimmer of hope. The higher one's status, the more cautious they become; it's no different in the Cultivation World. Obvious problems that both he and Hou Niao could perceive would surely not escape the Nascent Transformation ancestor, but recognizing the issue and daring to act upon it were two different matters.
